help! trying to decide which coilovers to get.

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whoareu
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They will be going on a daily driver but i do intend to track this vehicle once it is setup properly. already have most of the work done, i went with godspeed swaybars and a suspension setup, so i think really all i am missing in the equation are the coilovers and then dial everything in properly, she is already a blast to drive with out the coilovers. aanyways back on topic, i would like to stay around 1200, was looking into kts, or stance gr pro's, what are ya'lls idea's and do you guys have any experiance with either company, i do not want to pay for crap if you know what i mean, i am also looking into getting a lsd, found a tomei 2-way for 749, but would prefer a 1.5 and of course for less money, any suggestions, i will not buy junk. well except for my e'bay exhaust. haha. thanks in advance.


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i rode megan streets for 2 years on my old hatch and they were plenty stiff for a daily but not too stiff. and when you set the dampening to 1-6 being the hardest settings it was perfect for the track. i had 17's, with cusco sway bars, it handled amazing

whoareu
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so i decided to go with the stance gr pro and i can ask for different spring rates, i was thinking of going with a 7 or 8k rating for the rear due to the increased weight of the vert in the rear, and suggestions?

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I have GR +Pro and run 6 & 8kg. Never tried 7 & 9. My point is most of the time, I forget that I have coilovers. Ride is that comfortable yet it handles like a dream. I highly recommend it.

whoareu
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hey thanks for chiming in, i was beginniing to think people just dont like me or something. lol. anyways i was thinking about reconsidering and going with kts and save a hundred or so dollars but you just sealed the deal. thanks again for the response,

does anyone have any input as to a good cheap place to find limited slip diffs?

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whoareu wrote:hey thanks for chiming in, i was beginniing to think people just dont like me or something. lol. anyways i was thinking about reconsidering and going with kts and save a hundred or so dollars but you just sealed the deal. thanks again for the response,
You are welcome. I was debating between KTS and Stance too, but ended up getting Stance. If I have to do it all over again, I'll get Stance GR+ Pro or Zeal Function if I can come up with enough money.

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Just found out that Stance USA doens't have any s13 coilovers left. Completely out of stock. Enjuku has some, so hurry otherwise you might have to wait for a while.

whoareu
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thanks for the heads up, i ordered the GR+ Pro's from frsport.com, i just checked and they are the same price on there.

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whoareu wrote:thanks for the heads up, i ordered the GR+ Pro's from frsport.com, i just checked and they are the same price on there.
FRSport has them in stock? I hope so. Anyway, FRsport is a good company to deal with. I hope you get them soon. Be prepare for cutting and modifying back seat area. Rear coilovers won't fit. If I were you, I'll just cut the knob(threaded rod) on the top to make it shorter. I wish I did that to mine.

whoareu
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well that sucks about them not fitting. im sure i'll come up with something.

i got an email same day from them saying they were shipped so hopefull by next week. im drooling.

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whoareu wrote:well that sucks about them not fitting. im sure i'll come up with something.

i got an email same day from them saying they were shipped so hopefull by next week. im drooling.
Just cut the rear brace and bend it back. Most people did that way. There were some problems with Stance coilovers especially with upper mount plates on front ones, but they took care of everything, so yours should be really good.

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Sorry I'm late...

I'm rocking the Endura Tech coilovers. I have softer spring rates, but I can't remember for the life of me what they were...


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